The first car appeared on British roads in 1888. By the year 2000 there may be as many as 29 million vehicles on British roads. Alternative forms of transport should be encouraged and international laws introduced to control car ownership and use. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

In today's rapidly evolving world, the ever-increasing

number

of

vehicles

on our

roads

warrants our attention. In just over a hundred years, from 1888 to 2000, the

number

of

vehicles

on British

roads

swelled to an astounding 29 million. In light of

this

fact, I strongly agree with the ongoing debate that

alternative

forms

of

transport

should be encouraged and international law introduced to control

car

ownership

and

use

.

To begin

with, the increased

number

of

vehicles

on our

roads

has led to a drastic reduction in

road

safety. Many

people

have lost their lives in grisly

road

accidents over the years.

For instance

,

last

year alone traffic

road

accidents claimed the lives of over 2,000

people

in Britain,

according to

the British

Roads

Authority.

Therefore

, the introduction of

alternative

forms

of

transport

and international laws to curb

car

ownership

and

use

is necessary to ensure

road

safety and reduce the

number

of

vehicles

on our

roads

.

Secondly

, the increased

number

of

vehicles

has led to environmental degradation, specifically air pollution caused by the emission of harmful fumes into the atmosphere by

vehicles

.

This

environmental issue has direct health implications.

For example

, the

number

of

people

with

lung related

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lung-related

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conditions

due to

the inhalation of

this

unhealthy smoke rose from 50% to a 90% high

last

year,

according to

a study by the British Lung Health Association.

Similarly

, 5% of

people

with lung conditions

due to

air pollution die every year,

according to

the same Association.

Therefore

, a shift to different

forms

of

transport

,

along with

the introduction of strict international laws regarding

car

ownership

and

use

, would guarantee a cleaner environment, free from pollution caused by vehicle emissions.

Lastly

, the rise in the

number

of

vehicles

on our

roads

has had a significant negative impact on our economy. The high level of traffic jams on our

roads

has slowed down the movement of essential goods and delayed the arrival of employees at their places of work. I have witnessed two friends of mine lose their jobs after arriving late

due to

heavy traffic.

Therefore

, considering

alternative

forms

of

transport

,

coupled with

the implementation of stricter

car

ownership

and

use

laws, would lead to the growth of the economy.

To sum up

, the argument to adopt

alternative

forms

of

transport

and introduce an international law to control

car

ownership

and

use

is very crucial. It ensures safety on our

roads

, a clean and safe environment, and a healthy economy. For these reasons, it is imperative that these measures are introduced as quickly as possible.